“went to the Salute to Twilight Convention on May 3rd. Ashley Greene (Alice Cullen) was supposed to be there, but she had to be flown to Vancouver last minute to film New moon. They found a replacement, Edi Gathegi (Laurent). Peter Facinelli (Carlisle Cullen), Kellan Lutz (Emmett Cullen), and Michael Welch (Mike Newton) were also there.I also got pictures together with Peter and Kellan!! =) They are so adorable in person. “

Creation Entertainment’s
TWI/TOUR 2009 Convention
THREE BIG DAYS!

Updated: June 10, 2009

Once in many moons a new genre craze begins and so it is for TWILIGHT, the epic series of books and smash hit feature film (with sequels to follow). We are proud to present the Creation Entertainment Twi/Tour 2009 in the city of PHOENIX, ARIZONA, a true hotbed of Twilight fandom! With fantastic guest stars from the film, wonderful programming, panels and events, themed parties, autographs and photo ops, live musical performances and more: make your plans now to join the celebration! The entire convention takes place in a truly gorgeous location: The Wigwam Resort Hotel. Creation Entertainment has presented over 2,000 conventions for our fellow fans since 1971: come and experience a fantastic weekend you’ll never forget! For those that wish to party all night long (or just sleep!) the hotel offers special lower than normal room rates as described below.

JACKSON RATHBONE

TWILIGHT’s Jasper Hale, Jackson’s appearance is tentative and pending professional availability as with all our guests.
Appearing Sunday

The vast majority of our guest celebrities take questions from the audience during their on-stage time. Therefore it is incumbent upon those that ask questions to make them ones that allow our mutual shared time with the celebrities to be enjoyable, interesting and entertaining for all (including the guest). Asking for hugs, telling stars we love them (we all do, that’s why we’re here), giving gifts (you can do this at photo ops), getting into long personal stories, or worse, is not acceptable for this format and, in fact, is quite self-centered when you are in essence “representing” all of fandom to a celebrity. Join us in trying to make this convention the best entertainment for everyone!

Convention Events

YOUR HOSTS FOR THE CONVENTION WEEKEND!

After their smashing success at our first convention (The Twi/Tour stop in San Francisco in early 2009) we are happy to welcome The Hillywood Show cast to this event!

We know you’ll enjoy meeting Hannah and Hilly Hindi and guests – With nearly 1,000,000 hits on their Twilight spoof video, these girls have been on the YouTube scene for three years doing hilarious spoofs of various movies. Dressed in character as Edward (Jacob Jost), Bella, Jasper (Drew Lorentz) and Alice, The Hillywood Show cast will be hosting the convention, doing skits, posing for photos and just making the weekend more fun and exciting!

FRIDAY NIGHT MUSICAL CONCERT (9PM) featuring:

MICHAEL WELCH will be appearing and doing a song or two!

GOODNIGHT JULIET

Goodnight Juliet is a quartet from Central California. They have been featured on websites all throughout the United States, along with Portugal, Brazil, Quebec, and Germany. Their songs, including the Twilight-inspired “Let’s Never Die” are packed with heart, raw emotion, and seasoned professionalism. Goodnight Juliet is quickly becoming a major up and coming force to be reckoned with in the music industry. For songs, lyrics, and to meet the band, please visit myspace.com/goodnightjulietband

CANDACE CHAREE’

Candace Charee’ may live in Arizona, however you’ll find her passion and inspiration for music residing in the Pacific Northwest, town of Forks Washington, home to the infamous “Twilight” superstars-Edward Cullen and Bella Swan.

Candace’s passionate sound has a unique Pop/Soul feel and she composes, writes, co-produces, and performs her own musical creations. Candace has written three songs inspired by the applauded “Twilight Saga”, by Stephenie Meyer.

Candace Charee’ is also well known in the virtual “Twilight” world, with over ninety-thousand hits on “Youtube” videos that feature her music and over one-hundred-thousand hits on her “myspace” page—all within just a few short months.

Candace has been invited to perform her songs at numerous venues throughout Arizona and her captivating music can be purchased at Border’s Books, iTunes, Beatlocker.com, or by direct order from her myspace page: www.myspace.com/candacewilsonmusic

TWILIGHT MUSIC GIRLS

TWILIGHT MUSIC GIRLS began as a side project that got a little bigger than expected. Born from a love of Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight Saga, TMG consists of five up and coming Los Angeles-based singer/songwriters: Kris Angelis, Lauren Harding, Laura Serafine, Lyndzie Taylor, and Mallory Trunnell.

Originally friends from college, the girls shared a passion for music, often playing shows together at various clubs in town. The girls were all playing at the same venue one night and discovered they had each been musically inspired by the golden-eyed vampire and his sweetheart. All of their sets included a song about the star-crossed lovers. The ladies realized their passion for Meyer’s characters was great inspiration for some heartfelt songs, and they wanted to share their music with Twilight fans everywhere. A few weeks and lots of Vampire-gushing later, TMG was born.

The group is made up of five very different artists with styles ranging from pop to folk to rock, with sprinklings of punk and jazz who come together to harmonize and play on each others songs. Their lyrics are poignant yet subtle, connecting with fans of the books while still utilizing universal themes that any listener can identify with.

The response to the project has been nothing but incredible, and the ladies of TMG are having fun playing music and making new friends. The girls released their first collection of songs, The Twilight Music Girls: a Compilation, last September and have a new EP currently in the works! Each of the five songwriters continue to write, perform and promote their own original music as well. In fact, the girls will be doing a tour throughout the summer of both independent and collective shows, so stay tuned for dates and locations for that! You can find out more about TMG and all their endeavors at www.myspace.com/twilightmusicgirls and you can get their music on iTunes.

TICKETS

GENERAL ADMISSION: $20
This event is complimentary for GOLD WEEKEND PATRONS (keep your same great seats). Others must have a separate ticket to attend this concert.

SUNDAY BREAKFAST and CHARITY SILENT AUCTION

8:30 AM SUNDAY

A sinfully sensational event giving fans the super-rare opportunity to personally meet THREE OR MORE stars of TWILIGHT including KELLAN LUTZ, ASHLEY GREENE and JACKSON RATHBONE! That’s right: guests will appear and be escorted around the room to meet each and every person in attendance! This is going to be awesome! And with fellow fans from around the world you’ll enjoy a delicious sumptuous Breakfast as well!

This event is strictly limited in attendance. Photos of the celebrities are permitted when they first enter and pose, then we ask that cameras be put away so stars can meet everyone in a casual way.

We’ll also have some cool items to bid on in a silent auction raising money for MAKE-A-WISH, an amazing charity Creation Entertainment audiences have helped over the years. The breakfast is not part of any ticket packages and must be ordered separately.

$99

SATURDAY NIGHT VAMPIRE BALL

Fans from around the globe congregate in their finest vampire wear to raise the roof! Prizes for best costume and best dancers!

Here’s the perfect way to meet and mingle with fellow fans and also you’ll get to personally meet some of our Twilight guests who will be attending the party. A DJ is set, and this party is fine for all ages. Our celebrity guests so far include ASHLEY GREENE, MICHAEL WELCH and KELLAN LUTZ with others to be announced. This event is included on a complimentary basis for GOLD WEEKEND PATRONS. We have a FEW extra tickets that are available for those who are not Gold Patrons.

These tickets are $89 each.

VAMPIRE COURT MAKE-OVERS

Three lucky ladies will be selected on Saturday morning (the last three standing winners of our trivia contest which is open to our general audience) to be members of the Vampire Court to be presented at The Vampire Ball on Saturday Night. These court members will receive a luxury make-up and hair make-over by a professional team on Saturday afternoon. And a special treat awaits them at the ball!

Dress Code? We want everyone to be comfortable and we certainly don’t want to impose a dress code that would require someone to purchase apparel that they don’t currently own. If possible we do want attendees to come dressed in party attire, upscale casual, or in themed costume. With celebrity guest stars, music, a cash bar, and surprises we’re sure that this is going to be a party to remember!

VAMPIRE BALL CENTERPIECE CONTEST

Show your creativity by designing and bringing a Twilight themed Centerpiece to the Vampire Ball! A $250 gift certificate will be awarded to the very best centerpiece as decided by our judges.

SUNDAY: THE COSTUME COMPETITION

Come dressed in your finest costume as any Twilight themed character or make up your own! A $250 gift certificate is awarded to the very best! Let your creative juices flow and come ready to “thrill!”

TWILIGHT TRIVIA GAMES

Here’s where YOU get to show off your knowledge of all things Twilight: novels and film! There’s the YES/NO game where contestants are brought up from the audience to vie for hundreds of dollars in prizes, and we’ll also be doing our famous “Stump The Experts” game where audience members can try to stump the Twilight geniuses and win! So let’s get studying and ready to win…. please bring along trivia questions to ask too: all questions must be answered by something that appeared in the novels or in the film.

MEET ALPHIE AND PEL FROM “TWILIGHT LEXICON”

Lori Joffs (Alphie) and Laura Byrne-Cristiano (Pel) of the Twilight Lexicon will be appearing at several of Creation Entertainment’s TWI/TOUR conventions. The Twilight Lexicon (www.twilightlexicon.com), quoted by Stephenie Meyer as “the brightest star in the Twilight online universe,” is one of the original Twilight fansites, and the site creators will be on hand to meet the fans and talk about everything Twilight, including their set visits to both the Twilight and New Moon filming locations. Lori Joffs acted as a reader for Stephenie during the development of Eclipse and Laura Byrne-Cristiano has her finger on the pulse of the most current (and verified) news. They created the Twilight Lexicon in March of 2006 and have the most in-depth knowledge of the Twilight universe. Don’t miss the chance to talk to two of the original fans of the series.

Convention Tickets

WANNA SIT WITH YOUR FRIENDS?!?

FOR ALL RESERVED SEATING TICKETS (everything other than general admission single day or general admission weekend packages) IF YOU WANT TO SIT NEAR FRIENDS YOU MUST ORDER ALL THE TICKETS TOGETHER UNDER ONE ORDER.

Pre-registration (not a necessity, just a convenience) is generally offered for weekend patrons on the night prior to the convention. This will be confirmed and noted on this site as we get closer to the event.

Customer Support E-Mail: ANY problem you have please write to us at:
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GOLD WEEKEND ADMISSION PACKAGES

Our famous gold packages offer attendees the very best upscale way to attend the entire convention, days and nights! Here’s the benefits you get when you “go gold” at TWI/TOUR 2009: The Creation Entertainment TWI/TOUR in PHOENIX, ARIZONA:

HERE’S WHAT YOU GET WHEN YOU GO GOLD…

1) You get the VERY BEST reserved seating for daytime convention MAIN AUDITORIUM events, all THREE DAYS. See all our celebrities up close, great for photographers too! The MAIN AUDITORIUM is where we have star appearances, Q&A, contests, videos, special events, & more.

2) FREE in-person non-rushed autographs from TWILIGHT celebrities in attendance including JACKSON RATHBONE, KELLAN LUTZ, ASHLEY GREENE, BILLY BURKE and MICHAEL WELCH! You’ll get complimentary in-person autographs from all: AWESOME! You get ONE autograph per celebrity, and have the option to purchase more if offered for individual sale. Note: GOLD PACKAGES do not include PHOTO OPS, those must be purchased separately.

3) FREE ADMISSION to The VAMPIRE BALL PARTY Saturday Night… Fans from around the globe congregate in their finest vampire wear to raise the roof! Prizes for best costume and best dancers! Here’s the perfect way to meet and mingle with fellow fans and also you’ll get to personally meet some of our Twilight guests who will be attending the party. A DJ is set, as is a Cash Bar, and this party is fine for all ages. Our celebrity guests include KELLAN LUTZ, ASHLEY GREENE, MICHAEL WELCH and more to be announced. Come dressed to kill!

4) YOU ARE FIRST to get autographs for all our signings that are done row by row in the MAIN AUDITORIUM. We go row by row, you are in the first rows: you get the idea!

5) FREE ADMISSION to the FRIDAY NIGHT MUSICAL CONCERT
(performers to be announced).

6) GOLD PRE-REGISTRATION: you get to register FIRST during a special pre-registration block of time. While not a necessity, just a benefit, you can get your credentials early and you are set!

7) SPECIAL CODED WRISTBANDS: once you get your GOLD coded wristband this allows you immediate entrance for the entire three days so you don’t have to wait again.

$269
Early-bird price, please order today to get the best seats and avoid a future price rise.

ADMISSION TICKET PACKAGES DO NOT INCLUDE PHOTO OPS and these must be purchased separately below or at the convention (if not sold out). Thanks!

PREFERRED WEEKEND ADMISSION PACKAGES

These packages are the best way to attend the DAYTIME functions of the convention. Here is what is included in these packages:

1) You get the GREAT reserved seating for daytime convention MAIN AUDITORIUM events, all THREE DAYS. The MAIN AUDITORIUM is where we have star appearances, Q&A, contests, videos, special events, & more. Your seats are located to the sides or in the rear of our Gold Weekend Packages.

2) FREE in-person non-rushed autographs from TWILIGHT celebrities in attendance including JACKSON RATHBONE, KELLAN LUTZ, ASHLEY GREENE, BILLY BURKE and MICHAEL WELCH! You’ll get complimentary in-person autographs from all: AWESOME! You get ONE autograph per celebrity, and have the option to purchase more if offered for individual sale.

3) YOU ARE AMONG THE FIRST to get autographs for all our signings that are done row by row in the MAIN AUDITORIUM. We go row by row, you are in the rows to the rear or sides of our Gold Patrons: you get the idea!

4) PREFERRED PACKAGES PRE-REGISTRATION: you get to register EARLY during a special pre-registration block of time. While not a necessity, just a benefit, you can get your credentials early and you are set!

5) SPECIAL CODED WRISTBANDS: once you get your PREFERRED WEEKEND coded wristband this allows you immediate entrance for the entire three days so you don’t have to wait again.

$159

PREFERRED SINGLE DAYS ADMISSION

Here is the best way to attend either single day. You get a reserved seat in the theatre where all the guests appear on stage and all the daytime events take place. The seat is numbered and is yours, come and go, all day. This option does not include autographs or night events.

GENERAL ADMISSION WEEKEND PACKAGES

This is the most economical way to attend ALL THREE days! You get a non-reserved seat in the rear of the theatre where all the guests appear on stage and all the daytime events take place. This option does not include autographs or night events.

General Admission Weekend Packages are $69

GENERAL ADMISSION SINGLE DAY TICKETS

FRIDAY: $20
SATURDAY: $25
SUNDAY: $25

Convention Admission Tickets, if still available, will be sold at the door, for a slightly higher price. Those prices will be noted on the site as we get closer to show date.

AUTOGRAPHS

Autograph and Photo Op Tickets do not include admission to the convention, and you must have an admission ticket or package to get autographs or photo ops.

Here’s the rare chance to get an in-person hand-signed autograph by your favorite celebrity. We do autographing row by row for those that have them included in their packages followed by additional autograph tickets called by number. If autographs are part of your ticket package you can get any additional signatures you’ve purchased the first time you come up. You must bring an item for the celebrity to sign: you can bring something from home or purchase an officially licensed photograph or souvenir at the convention. The autograph tickets are available in limited supply, please order soon. THANKS!

JACKSON RATHBONE: $20 (signing Sunday)
Autograph tickets will be $30 at the convention if any remain.

ASHLEY GREENE: $20 (signing both Saturday and Sunday)
Autograph tickets will be $30 at the convention if any remain.

KELLAN LUTZ: $20 (signing both Saturday and Sunday)
Autograph tickets will be $30 at the convention if any remain.

BILLY BURKE: $20 (signing Friday)
Autograph tickets will be $30 at the convention if any remain.

MICHAEL WELCH: $20 (signing Saturday)
Autograph tickets will be $30 at the convention if any remain.

Note: Patrons must bring an item for celebrities to sign. You can bring something from home or purchase a photo or other collectible in the vendors room. Please feel free to purchase as many autograph tickets of a particular celebrity as you’d like.

Note: Guests appear ONE day of the convention, so therefore their autographing and/or photo ops take place that day, except in VERY rare occasions which will be noted. If you are not attending all days of the convention it is wise to wait until specific days of appearance are announced before purchasing autographs or photo ops. You must have an admission ticket to the convention to get autographs or photo ops.

PHOTO OPS

What’s a PHOTO OP like?
Check out these photo ops where fans got the chance to get a pic with SUPERNATURAL star JARED PADALECKI

Autograph and Photo Op Tickets do not include admission to the convention, and you must have an admission ticket or package to get autographs or photo ops.

Imagine the greatest convention souvenir of all: YOU with the celebrity of your choice in a glorious 8 by 10 professionally shot full color picture. Photo ops are available in limited supply. Photo Ops are not included in any ticket package and must be ordered separately. Photos are generally available for pick-up at the convention, if not we mail them to you (read FAQs for more info). We allow up to TWO PATRONS with the celebrity(s) in a photo op. Creation’s CHRISTOPHER SCHMELKE (who is super-popular with fandom because of his dynamite photo op work at our conventions) will be on hand to do the TWILIGHT Celebrity Photo Ops: don’t miss getting your photos!Please read: PHOTO OP F.A.Q.

PHOTO OP TICKETS ARE E-MAILED TO YOU BY THE TUESDAY BEFORE THE CONVENTION. THANKS!

JACKSON RATHBONE: $40
(Doing photo ops on Sunday)

ASHLEY GREENE: $40
(Doing photo ops both days of the convention)

KELLAN LUTZ: $40
(Doing photo ops both days of the convention)

BILLY BURKE: $40
(Doing photo ops Friday)

MICHAEL WELCH: $40
(Doing photo ops Saturday)

Single Photo Op tickets will be priced at $50 each at the convention, if still available.

DUO PHOTO OPS

JACKSON RATHBONE & ASHLEY GREENE & YOU! $80
The chance to be in the same picture with TWO great stars! (Sunday)

Creation Entertainment holds a “block” of rooms for our attendees. These blocks of rooms have a lower rate than standard rates at the hotel, but they also have a “cut-off” point after which hotels may choose to revert back to their own higher rates for our customers. Usually this cut off date is one month prior to the event, but this does vary. Therefore it is always wise to book your rooms for our conventions as early as possible.

Creation assumes no responsibility for typographical errors or inaccurate information provided by convention venues. All dates, venues and guests are considered tentative and subject to change. Check back frequently for updates.

NOTE: ALL TICKETS ARE NON-REFUNDABLE AND NON-EXCHANGEABLE. ABSOLUTELY NO AUDIO OR VIDEOTAPING ALLOWED AT ANY CONVENTION. Still photography is for personal use only – public dissemination and commercial use strictly prohibited.

By attending Creation events you agree to allow your image to be used on our website and in news documentaries or stories, either filmed by Creation Entertainment or other entities.

All ticket prices are subject to change, please order as early as possible.